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UPDATED: 02 Jul 2009 GMT
  • A toast to Slovenians and Americans working together on cultural affairs. Chargé d’Affaires and Minister of Culture talk youth, film, collaboration

    Chargé d’Affaires Brad Freden hosted a luncheon at the Ambassador’s Residence in honor of Mrs. Majda Širca, the Minister of Culture. Mrs. Širca was accompanied by Mrs. Vesna Jurca Tadel, Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, and Mrs. Lilijana Stepančič, Director of the International Center of Graphic Arts.

  • Chargé d’Affaires Bradley Freden, Public Affairs Officer Susan Shultz, and Media Specialist Lojzka Iskra with radio personalities of Radio HIT. Radio HIT A Hit With Chargé d’Affaires

    On June 17, Chargé d’Affaires Bradley Freden, accompanied by Public Affairs Officer Susan Shultz and Media Specialist Lojzka Iskra, visited Radio HIT, the first commercial radio station established in independent Slovenia. They met with the morning team called "Hitova budilka".

  • Slovene jazz musicians playing America Comes To Koper

    On a pleasant evening on June 19th, the American Corner hosted the “America Comes to Koper” event to highlight all of the achievements of the Corner for the past year and to continue to build relationships between Americans and the students and residents of the Koper area.

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4th of July 2009
Address by Chargé d’Affaires Bradley Freden.

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United States Celebrates Its 233rd Birthday July 4

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President Obama and Chancellor Merkel, left, both called on Iranian authorities June 26 to respect the rights of their people. (AP Images)

Obama Commends Bravery Demonstrated by Iranians
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Trafficking in Persons Report 2009

Trafficking in Persons Report 2009
The ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report sheds light on the faces of modern-day slavery and on new facets of this global problem. The human trafficking phenomenon affects virtually every country, including the United States..." -- Secretary Clinton, June 16, 2009